English cricket team in Pakistan in 1955–56
An English cricket team sponsored by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) visited Pakistan from December 1955 to February 1956 and played fourteen first-class matches including four against the Pakistan national cricket team.[1]
The team[]
Thomson was not in the original team. He replaced the injured Cowan midway through the tour.[2]
Pakistan v MCC series summary[]
- 1st match at Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore – match drawn[3]
- 2nd match at Dacca Stadium, Dacca – Pakistan won by innings and 10 runs[4]
- 3rd match at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Pakistan won by 7 wickets[5]
- 4th match at National Stadium, Karachi – MCC won by 2 wickets[6]
References[]
- ^ "MCC in Pakistan 1955–56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Wisden 1957, p. 794.
- ^ "Pakistan v MCC, first match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan v MCC, second match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan v MCC, third match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan v MCC, fourth match1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
External links[]
- Marylebone Cricket Club in Pakistan 1955–56 at CricketArchive
- Marylebone Cricket Club in Pakistan, Dec 1955 - Mar 1956 at Cricinfo
Further reading[]
- "M.C.C. 'A' Team in Pakistan, 1955–56", Wisden 1957, pp. 791–812
Categories:
- 1955 in English cricket
- 1955 in Pakistani cricket
- 1956 in English cricket
- 1956 in Pakistani cricket
- English cricket tours of Pakistan
- International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960
- Pakistani cricket seasons from 1947–48 to 1969–70
- International cricket tour stubs